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Category Archives: Evolve
Covid pressures could see homelessness soar, warn boroughs
London faces the most severe homelessness crisis in the country, according to the capitals borough councils, as they face a “triple whammy” of upcoming risks over the summer, as lockdown restrictions and special covid-19 emergency aid for the homeless are … Continue reading
Palace fans’ donations help homeless charity cook up hope
Homelessness charity Evolve Housing + Support, together with Crystal Palace FC and their charity, the Palace for Life Foundation, are launching a 12-week cooking course for people who are homeless in Croydon. The Foundation has donated £1,000 to pay for … Continue reading
Sleep Out raises £45,000, but rough sleepers were not welcome
STEVEN DOWNES spent Sunday night speaking to the rough sleepers in the town centre who did not have a roof over the heads It is 10.45pm, and a cold, wintry wind whips along George Street as a handful of people … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Boxpark, Brick by Brick, Business, Charity, Croydon BID, Croydon Council, Croydon Nightwatch, Evolve, Jad Adams, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Alison Butler, Boxpark, Conservative, Croydon Council, Labour, London, London Borough of Croydon, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE, Tory
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£30,000 raised for homelessness ahead of Croydon Sleep Out
Croydon’s Labour MPs will be roughing it on Sunday night, as Steve Reed OBE and Sarah Jones take part in Croydon’s first Sleep Out. They will be joined by councillor Alison Butler, as they give up their beds for the … Continue reading
Posted in Alison Butler, Charity, Croydon BID, Evolve, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Alison Butler, Boozepark, Croydon, Evolve Housing + Support, Labour, Sarah Jones MP, Steve Reed OBE
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The Big Sleep Out, Croydon town centre, Mar 24
Posted in Boxpark, Charity, Croydon BID, Evolve, Steve Reed MP
Tagged Boxpark, Croydon BID, Evolve Housing + Support, Steve Reed OBE
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GPs need to do more to help health of homeless, says report
Croydon’s family doctors need to do more to help the homeless, according to report published this week by Healthwatch Croydon. The study, Experiences of Homeless People Using Health Services, recorded the experiences of homeless people who were referred by the … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Croydon CCG, Evolve, Health, Healthwatch Croydon
Tagged Croydon Healthwatch, NHS Croydon CCG
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Homelessness charity seeks volunteers for CR Zero campaign
A homelessness charity based in Croydon is seeking volunteers to help conduct a one-year-on survey to follow-up on work conducted in 2016 on a campaign called CR Zero 2020, which aims to eliminate rough-sleeping in the borough by the end … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Evolve, Housing
Tagged CR Zero 2020, Croydon YMCA, Evolve Housing + Support, South London YMCA
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